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    Gaming has led the metaverse, but NFTs pose new ethical challenges. The DICE Summit discussions

    by Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times Feb 28, 2022 4 minutes
    Laura Miele, executive VP and COO of Electronic Arts, didn’ t single out Activision Blizzard by name, but stressed that building an inclusive, positive work environment is the first step toward a better, more thoughtful gaming culture.

    The possibilities — and the responsibilities — of an all-encompassing digital world such as the metaverse dominated talk at this year's D.I.C.E. Summit, a gathering of gaming industry professionals in Las Vegas that stood as the medium's first major in-person conference since the start of the pandemic.

    Gaming executives, and even "Avengers: Endgame" co-director Joe Russo, preached that the gaming industry was on the verge of defining the next generation of online worlds, even if everyone was short on specifics. And yet Laura Miele, executive VP and COO of Electronic Arts, cautioned that the industry needs to build a more welcoming, diverse

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